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[[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]], the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization, was overweight.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> As of December 28, 2010 the pictures of some of the members of their board of directors showed members who were facing challenges in terms of their body weight. <ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> The pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found [http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors HERE].
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[[Madalyn Murray O'Hair]], the founder of the [[American Atheists]] organization, was overweight.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/</ref> As of December 28, 2010 the pictures of some of the members of their board of directors showed members who were facing challenges in terms of their body weight. <ref name="abod">http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref> The pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found [http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors here].
  
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Members of the American Atheists board of directors who are overweight as of December 28, 2010 include: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Monty Gaither]], [[Blair Scott]] and [[Ann Zindler]].<ref>http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors</ref>
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Members of the American Atheists board of directors who are overweight as of December 28, 2010 include: [[Richard Andrews]], [[Monty Gaither]], [[Blair Scott]] and [[Ann Zindler]].<ref name="abod" />
  
 
== Common Physical and mental health related problems associated with being overweight ==
 
== Common Physical and mental health related problems associated with being overweight ==
  
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Some of the medical conditions associated with [[obesity]] include: type 2 [[diabetes]], [[high blood pressure]], high [[cholesterol]] and [[triglyceride]]s, coronary artery disease (CAD), [[stroke]], [[arthritis]], [[cancer]], sleep apnea, [[reproduction|reproductive problems]] in women and varicose veins.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity</ref><ref>http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity</ref><ref>http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html</ref>  In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850</ref><ref>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/</ref>
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Some of the medical conditions associated with [[obesity]] include: type 2 [[diabetes]], [[high blood pressure]], high [[cholesterol]] and [[triglyceride]]s, coronary artery disease (CAD), [[stroke]], [[arthritis]], [[cancer]], sleep apnea, [[reproduction|reproductive problems]] in women and varicose veins.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity</ref><ref>http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm</ref><ref>http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity</ref><ref>http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html</ref>  In addition, [[medical science]] research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref name="ponline">http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref name="husno">http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850</ref><ref name="sd">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm</ref><ref name="pmc">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/</ref>
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[[Image:Cerebellum.png|right|thumb|240px|Medical research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref>http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full</ref><ref>http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850</ref><ref>http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm</ref><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/</ref> ]]  
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[[Image:Cerebellum.png|right|thumb|240px|Medical research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.<ref name="ponline" /><ref name="husno" /><ref name="sd" /><ref name="pmc" /><ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850</ref> ]]  
 
According to the Mayo Clinic some of the symptoms associated with obesity can include depression<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=symptoms</ref>
 
According to the Mayo Clinic some of the symptoms associated with obesity can include depression<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=symptoms</ref>
  

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Madalyn Murray O'Hair, the founder of the American Atheists organization, was overweight.[1] As of December 28, 2010 the pictures of some of the members of their board of directors showed members who were facing challenges in terms of their body weight. [2] The pictures of the American Atheists board of directors can be found here.

Members of the American Atheists board of directors who are overweight as of December 28, 2010 include: Richard Andrews, Monty Gaither, Blair Scott and Ann Zindler.[2]

Common Physical and mental health related problems associated with being overweight

Some of the medical conditions associated with obesity include: type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and triglycerides, coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, arthritis, cancer, sleep apnea, reproductive problems in women and varicose veins.[3][4][5][6] In addition, medical science research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.[7][8][9][10][11]

Medical research indicates that excess weight impairs brain function.[7][8][10][11][12]

According to the Mayo Clinic some of the symptoms associated with obesity can include depression[13]

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/229583104/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.atheists.org/about/Board_of_Directors
  3. ↑ http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-health-risks-of-obesity
  4. ↑ http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_consequences.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/obesity
  6. ↑ http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmedServices/COE/surgicalServices/vascularSurgery/patientEducation/varicose.html
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/content/41/18/25.1.full
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/brain-and-behavior/articles/2009/08/25/as-waistlines-widen-brains-shrink.html
  9. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100714112832.htm
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/instance/2568718/
  12. ↑ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21167850
  13. ↑ http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=symptoms
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